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Security report for gdda-uk.org

Ghanaian Doctors & Dentists Association · Healthcare · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The Ghanaian Doctors & Dentists Association (GDDA) is a UK-based professional association serving Ghanaian medical professionals. The website provides information about the association's activities, events, and community engagement. It targets Ghanaian doctors and dentists residing in the UK, offering networking and support services. The business is relatively new, founded in 2023, and operates as a small non-profit entity. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, integrating common plugins for social media feeds and event management. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices, with basic SEO and accessibility features. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections in place, but lacks DNSSEC and advanced security headers. Privacy compliance is addressed with a cookie consent banner and privacy policy, though terms of service and incident response information are absent. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy, with room for improvement in security and compliance documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
85
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
70

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

GDDA occupies a niche market as a professional association for Ghanaian healthcare professionals in the UK. Its business model focuses on membership and community services, including events and networking. The association's market position is specialized, serving a defined ethnic and professional community. Revenue streams likely include membership fees and event sponsorships. The website's partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed, and no related or subsidiary domains were identified. Growth indicators are limited due to the recent founding date. The association demonstrates a clear focus on its target audience with consistent branding and relevant content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and domain registration includes transfer and update prohibitions, reducing risk of hijacking. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and security headers such as Content Security Policy are missing, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are published, which limits transparency and preparedness. The cookie consent mechanism indicates GDPR awareness, but further compliance documentation is lacking. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. The security score reflects these strengths and gaps, recommending enhancements in DNS security, header policies, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content Security Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and incident response.
  4. Add a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ghanaian Doctors & Dentists Association
Description
A UK-based association representing Ghanaian doctors and dentists, providing community support, professional networking, and events.
Key services
Professional networking, Community events, Information dissemination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, Google Tag Manager, Instagram Feed Plugin, Eventbrite API Widget, Responsive Lightbox
Frameworks
Divi
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional association site for Ghanaian doctors and dentists in the UK.
  2. Content is accessible and not blocked by any WAF or security challenge.
  3. Uses WordPress with Divi theme and common plugins for social media and event integration.
  4. Has cookie consent banner and privacy policy indicating GDPR awareness.
  5. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  6. No visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information.
  7. No company phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly found in the HTML content.
  8. Contact form available for communication.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  10. No adult or NSFW content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a widely used CMS (WordPress) with the Divi theme, indicating a standard and maintainable infrastructure. It uses modern web fonts and integrates third-party services such as Google Tag Manager and Instagram feeds. Performance is moderate, with some optimization possible. Mobile responsiveness is good, but accessibility features are basic and could be improved. SEO is basic with meta tags present but could benefit from enhanced structured data and sitemap optimization. Hosting details are not explicit, but domain registrar is Tucows Domains Inc., a reputable provider. Overall, the technical stack is solid for a small professional association but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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